"fact or condition of being beloved by the people," c. 1600, from French popularité (15c.), from popular + -ity. Classical Latin popularitas meant "fellow-citizenship." Popularity contest is from 1880.
权威例句
1. Walking and golf increased in popularity during the 1980s.
在20世纪80年代越来越多的人喜欢上了远足或是打高尔夫球。
2. The president's popularity nationally is at an all-time low.
总统在全国的人气目前正处于历史最低点。
3. The president became more cautious as his popularity dipped.
由于支持率有所下降,总统变得更加谨慎了。
4. It is his popularity with ordinary people that sets him apart.
正是他在普通民众中的声望使他与众不同。
5. Some analysts estimate its current popularity at around ten per cent.